Baseball Americahas unveiled their list of the top ten prospects in the Rays organization and Chris Archer is on top. Here’s the top ten, along with their highest level, and ranking last year in parantheses…

Chris Archer, SP, MLB (3) — 6th round, 2006 (CLE)

Taylor Guerrieri, SP, low-A (4) — 1st round, 2011

Hak-Ju Lee, SS, double-A (2) — undrafted, 2009 (CHC)

Alex Colome, SP, triple-A (5), — undrafted, 2008

Richie Shaffer, 3B, low-A (NR) — 1st round, 2012

Enny Romero, SP, single-A (8) — undrafted, 2009

Blake Snell, SP, low-A (20) — 1st round, 2011

Tim Beckham, 2B/SS, triple-A (7) — 1st round, 2008

Derek Dietrich, 2B, double-A (NR) — 2nd round, 2010

Drew Vettleson, OF, single-A (9) — 1st round, 2010

Of the ten prospects, there is a good mix of pitchers and non-pitchers, as five are starting pitchers, down from six in 2012. And if we consider Archer to be in triple-A, three of the prospects are in triple-A, two are in double-A, and the other five are in single-A or lower.

As we do every year, we will collect these lists and come up with an overall look at the Rays top prospects sometime in January or February.

I dont think it is a mistake. Mahtook is an interesting case. He's about as close as you can get to a can't miss prospect. That is, he could probably play in the big leagues right now. But, I think the general feeling is that he doesn't have much of an upside. He is what he is. And that's a taller Sam Fuld. He will hit OK, steal some bases, and play good defense. The Rays love players like that. But he also might never be an everyday player. So if you were making a list of prospects most likely to make it to the big leagues, then yes, Mahtook is top five. But if you are going on potential, he's not top ten.